Guyana vs Yemen: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Guyana
38.74 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Yemen
52.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guyana rank
42nd
Yemen rank
40th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Guyana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk in Guyana, a difference of 13.43 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 70.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 29.02 per 1,000 population at risk | Yemen |
| 2010s | 40.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 40 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.916 per 1,000 population at risk | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 42.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.66 per 1,000 population at risk | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Guyana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Guyana and Yemen?
- 13.43 per 1,000 population at risk, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Yemen rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.